News & Views
Family Law | Monday 4 January 2021
Local Authority failed to sufficiently consider the impact of Covid-19 on parents of a severely disabled child
Our Rebekah Wilson, of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, acted for a mother in care proceedings
Garden Court Chambers | Tuesday 22 December 2020
Garden Court Chambers complains to Chief Executive of HMCTS about the practice of black lawyers being mistaken for defendants
Following Garden Court’s pupil, Luke McLean, tweeting “Just another day... mistaken as the Defendant in the Magistrates Court by the list caller...” Garden Court Chambers has written to the Chief Executive of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services.
Financial Crime and Confiscation | Monday 21 December 2020
Garden Court Chambers Response to Law Commission Consultation on ‘Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime After Conviction'
Tom Wainwright, Jacob Bindman and Meredoc McMinn of the Garden Court Chambers Financial Crime and Confiscation Team have put together a response to the Law Commission's Consultation on ‘Confiscation of the Proceeds of Crime After Conviction'.
![Tom Wainwright](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1289.jpg)
![Jacob Bindman](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/995.jpg)
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Immigration Law | Monday 21 December 2020
Court of Appeal provides important guidance as to the correct approach to be used by the Competent Authority when deciding whether an individual is a victim of trafficking
The Appellants were represented by Ronan Toal of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team. Our own Stephanie Harrison QC, Gemma Loughran, and Ella Gunn, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, represented the AIRE Centre.
![Stephanie Harrison KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1839.jpg)
![Ella Gunn](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/2852.jpg)
![Ronan Toal](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1196.jpg)
Criminal Defence | Thursday 17 December 2020
Anya Lewis and Sam Robinson of the Garden Court Chambers Crime Team to be appointed Queen’s Counsel
Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Anya Lewis and Sam Robinson of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team will be formally appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2021.
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![Sam Robinson KC](/assets/images/resize/person-tiny/1211.jpg)
Housing Law | Wednesday 16 December 2020
Overcrowding, children getting older and ‘deliberate acts’
Our Edward Fitzpatrick of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team represented the Flores family, instructed by Osbornes Solicitors LLP.
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Family Law | Wednesday 16 December 2020
Court of Appeal set aside findings in a complex case of non accidental injury
Mai-Ling Savage and Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Family Team appear for the respondent and appellant respectively. X, T, A, E and S (Children), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 1680 (11 December 2020)
Criminal Defence | Tuesday 15 December 2020
High Court significant victory for victims of trafficking and modern slavery in DPP v M
Brenda Campbell QC and Sam Parham of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team have secured a significant victory for victims of trafficking and modern slavery in DPP v M in the Divisional Court.
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